Patriot Exteriors LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Kalamazoo, Michigan — based at 8108 Shaver Rd, Portage, MI 49024.
- Services: roof repair, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement.
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Hail record for Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County
In Kalamazoo County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 10 hail reports. On 8 of those days, hail came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. The worst part: 2 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2-inch stone about the size of a hen egg. 2024 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 76 mph in the record.
The same record has 2 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Kalamazoo County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 50 percent from April to July, 29 percent in February. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Kalamazoo over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Reports, all years | 14 |
| Reports in April to July | 50% |
| Busiest month | February |
| Tornado reports on file | 2 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 10 |
The largest single day in the record is July 27, 2014: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Cooper.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
Housing around Kalamazoo
Half the homes in Kalamazoo predate 1959; the typical house is about 67 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 76.9 percent of homes in Kalamazoo. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 76.9% |
| Median household income | $48,965 |
| Owner-occupied | 42.9% |
| Median home value | $164,500 |
| Typical year built | 1959 |
What a new roof costs in Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 13 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 46.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 70 years | $29,760 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 to $22,320 | 35 to 50 years | $17,670 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 to $14,880 | 15 to 25 years | $11,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 to $10,695 | 15 to 20 years | $8,602 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 to $25,110 | 40 to 50 years | $19,530 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25 to 30 years | $11,392 |
Common questions, Kalamazoo
- What should I budget for a new roof near Kalamazoo?
- Plan on $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How often does hail hit Kalamazoo?
- 10 entries since 2017, 8 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is February.
- How old are the roofs in Kalamazoo?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1959. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Kalamazoo County?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, about a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- When is hail season in Kalamazoo?
- Hail concentrates in February (29 percent), and April through July add up to 50 percent of the record.
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